CALL FOR NATIONAL REAWAKENING

 

Why is Sri Lanka facing so many problems? What are its national failings? Is there a chance that it could still rise to that national greatness which enabled it to lead the world in irrigation technology, construct buildings second only to the pyramids of Egypt and have ambassadors in the courts of Rome and China two thousand years ago? The author is hopeful.

 

“My first reactions after a first reading of the book were twofold. Firstly that this is not just the work of a brilliant legal mind or an eminent international personality and prolific writer, all of which are qualities that the author is abundantly endowed with…Rather, that this is the work of a down to earth sage who is uniquely placed to buttress his reasoning with personal experience gained at the helm of international recognition; secondly, that this book must be translated into Sinhala and should be recognized as prescribed reading for students at high schools in Sri Lanka. The book should also be commended to public administration officials and politicians.”

Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Coordinator, Air Transport Programs
ICAO, Montreal